By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. I recently returned from a workshop in Orlando, Florida called “Dedicated Ultrasound Training: Hands-on Image Guided Techniques & Applications.” Ok maybe it doesn’t sound fascinating, but keeping up with how to best use ultrasound technology for the various Regenerative Injection Techniques I employ at the Non-Surgical Center of Texas… Continue Reading

By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. We all know the feeling of stepping on a thorn, or getting a paper cut. What happens next is fascinating in many ways. Microscopic pain receptors, or nociceptors, in the skin are activated by tissue damage. Each pain receptor forms one end of a nerve cell (neuron). It is connected by a long nerve fiber… Continue Reading

By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 22 after being diagnosed with tendinitis in the left knee. On Sept. 19, less than a month later, the team reactivated him. Chapman, an All-Star closer, was treated with Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) Injections, a Regenerative… Continue Reading

By Dr. Annette Zaharoff A few final thoughts on my summer mission trip to Greece to provide Prolotherapy treatment to communities in Crete, and to teach doctors from across Europe on the best way to utilize Prolotherapy in treating musculoskeletal injuries We treated nearly 300 patients during this weeklong mission, organized by the European Academy… Continue Reading

For immediate release: May 28, 2018 San Antonio, TX – The Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation (HHPF) took a big step toward standardizing the way Prolotherapy treatments are effectively administered to patients around the world during a recent group workshop in Los Angeles. Dr. Annette Zaharoff, who is helping lead the non-profit organization’s efforts to develop… Continue Reading

I recently returned from my 12th mission trip to Honduras with the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation, where I was honored to work at one of three clinics providing free Prolotherapy injection treatments to indigent patients. I also served as the program director for the educational track for physicians. I keep going back because the work… Continue Reading

By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. Those virtual reality devices have been all the rage the past couple of Christmas seasons are a wondrous piece of technology, using special goggles and your smart phone to allow you to immerse yourself in a world that seems all too real. Now, imagine using the same technology to… Continue Reading

By Dr. Annette Zaharoff While I was at the University of Wisconsin last month for the 22nd annual Prolotherapy and Research Symposium, President Trump declared the opioid addiction crisis is officially a national public health emergency. There is no doubt we must do something. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more… Continue Reading

By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. It may sound like a plot device from a movie featuring Batman and The Joker, but it’s no laughing matter: Doctors are using what is commonly called shockwave therapy to stimulate the human body’s production of laughing gas to reduce pain, improve blood flow, promote bone healing and more…. Continue Reading

By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. I recently taught another injury prevention class at the San Antonio Police Academy with Julie Barnett, the Director of Physical Therapy here at the Non-Surgical Center of Texas. I’ve been doing this voluntarily once or twice a year for about 15 years, and it always feels good to give… Continue Reading